area pellucida

[puh-loo-si-duh]

ar·ea pel·lu·ci·da

[puh-loo-si-duh]
noun Embryology.
the translucent central area of the blastoderm of birds and reptiles within which the embryo develops.

Origin:
< Neo-Latin
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Area pellucida has a plethora of syllables.
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an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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